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if you look at the 2016 elections in the senate, it's the flip of the 2014 psych. you have a lot of republicans up in blue states like pat toomey, for example, ron johnson, kelly ayotte. these guys, there might be even a better chance closer to those elections. >> how much was 2014 versus 2016, it was a big difference? it was. got to leave it there. been a very busy day. michael crow by, shira, kristen, got a lot of work to do. >> indeed. >> that's it for this edition. keep watching for the latest. more from texas on the explosion and more on the boston investigation, the interfaith service is set to start in one hour. we will have that live here. we just learned that the president will be meeting with families of those who were injured or killed in those boston marathon bombings. that will happen probably after the service. he'll also meet with those first responders who were there on the scene running towards the bombs and trying to rescue people? anyway, stay with us all day. coming up next, chris jansing. >>> i'm meteorologist bill karins. the middle of the cou
if you look at the 2016 elections in the senate, it's the flip of the 2014 psych. you have a lot of republicans up in blue states like pat toomey, for example, ron johnson, kelly ayotte. these guys, there might be even a better chance closer to those elections. >> how much was 2014 versus 2016, it was a big difference? it was. got to leave it there. been a very busy day. michael crow by, shira, kristen, got a lot of work to do. >> indeed. >> that's it for this edition. keep...
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was a principled vote against it or were they afraid of losing re-election? >> you know, i think that there is something in between and that is representing the people of your state. unfortunately in many, many states, the more rural states, some of the gun organizations have made people afraid of any gun legislation as they claim each one will lead to the taking away of your gun. it so happens the background checks would not affect law-abiding gun owners. i believe in the second amendment. i think there is a right to bear arms and i don't think liberals are right when they say it only applies to malicious, and i was saying that before the heller amendment. on the other hand, this bill only affects people who are felons, who are adjudicated mentally ill, who are spousal abusers. if you're a law-abiding gun owner this isn't going to interfere with your rights but some of these gun organizations, the nra in particular, they can't win on the merits of the arguments so they scare people and that's what they've done here. having said that, if you represent one of
was a principled vote against it or were they afraid of losing re-election? >> you know, i think that there is something in between and that is representing the people of your state. unfortunately in many, many states, the more rural states, some of the gun organizations have made people afraid of any gun legislation as they claim each one will lead to the taking away of your gun. it so happens the background checks would not affect law-abiding gun owners. i believe in the second...
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it was clearly a president i believe trying to frame the 2014 election. and saying, you know what, we have to vote the same way the vocal minority votes in this country. and i think this is coming down to 2014 and the midterms. and if you look at all the republicans running for re-election, only one of them, susan collins of maine voted for this expansion of background checks today, abdomnderson. >> the president indicated there would be more votes on this in the future. but with the 2014 midterm elections looming, do you really see the outcome changing? >> the short answer is no. we expect there to be some more votes tomorrow, with regard to the larger piece of gun legislation. i would not be surprised at all if the senate majority leader harry reid decided based on what happened today to put the legislation aside and move on. another answer to your question, of course, the complicated answer to why this happened is because there are other very important issues that are -- social issues for some of these conservatives, democrats and moderate republicans
it was clearly a president i believe trying to frame the 2014 election. and saying, you know what, we have to vote the same way the vocal minority votes in this country. and i think this is coming down to 2014 and the midterms. and if you look at all the republicans running for re-election, only one of them, susan collins of maine voted for this expansion of background checks today, abdomnderson. >> the president indicated there would be more votes on this in the future. but with the 2014...
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in congress know that you are disappointed, and if they don't act this time, you will remember come election time. >> reporter: newtown families vow to continue the fight, saying they don't have the luxury of turning back. >> the ban on high-capacity magazines also failed. >>> new questions about the suicide of a cyber bully south bay teen. >> and a crime against an east bay child. what surveillance pictures show and don't show. >> temperatures will drop down to the upper 40s and lower 50s. which day will get pretty close to 90 degrees? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, developments in the case of audrie pott-- the saratoga teenager who killed herself after allegedly bei assaulted and by her classm. audrey's fami >>> the saratoga teenager who killed herself after allegedly being assaulted by her classmates. the family has sued the suspects, the owner of the house where it happened, and now they're going after the school district as well. tonight for the first time, the administrators respond to the family's accusations. >> reporter: this is a sensitive topic for them. some employees tried to call the cops to k
in congress know that you are disappointed, and if they don't act this time, you will remember come election time. >> reporter: newtown families vow to continue the fight, saying they don't have the luxury of turning back. >> the ban on high-capacity magazines also failed. >>> new questions about the suicide of a cyber bully south bay teen. >> and a crime against an east bay child. what surveillance pictures show and don't show. >> temperatures will drop down to...
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government or around an election it will launch violence in trying create k. . so instability and the united states will not recognize the results and this is the be at least of this is an incredible the focusing on the part of u.s. foreign policy because mexico just had a lecture in which there was a massive fall because mexico's a close ally of the united states because the u.s. immediately work recognizes the results of a new group of georgia's by a position because for the result has no moral authority whatsoever to talk about the going to sort of them elections in challenging times are many turn to the chad for solace and support but in britain the growing number of atheists has led to the creation of an essentially new congregation and it was religion is taken out of the equation polly boyd has spoken to some of the unbelievers about what drives them to use the house of god anyway. if you want to britain's growing number of atheists a sunday morning might present itself as an opportunity to just sleep in and relax all through all those nice sunday mass who
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involvement in the post-election prices and the oil rich. well. science technology innovation all the least of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. internationally in the very heart of moscow. thanks for staying with us you're watching r t washington is not yet ready to recognize the results of venezuela's presidential election that's according to u.s. secretary of state john kerry in sunday's polls in the oil rich nation saw the designated a of a good job as nicolas maduro won by a razor thin majority prompting large scale rallies across the country both for and against his victory mean all that as well as the supreme court has ruled that there is no legal basis full recount which has demanded which was demanded by majoris opposition rival and the u.s. the newly elected president also claimed that washington's been trying to destabilize when his well i'm so she all of the professor dr william robinson says this is nothing new when it comes to you was a tactics in the region. this is a new tactic on the part of washington to t
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the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse for vote no. >> the measure had 54 yes votes but it needed 60 to beat a republican filibuster. five democrats also opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> coming up, we'll continue our coverage of the latest on that huge explosion in texas that leveled entire blocks and the danger may not be over yet. >>> boys accused of sexually assaulting a bay area classmate. why the school skies it could not expel them. >> let the field trips begin again. ,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. hundreds more are hurt aftea massive explosion at a texas fertilizer plant. it happened about 5 hours a >>> dozens are feared dead, hundreds more hurt aft
the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse for vote no. >> the measure had 54 yes votes but it needed 60 to beat a republican filibuster. five democrats also opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> coming up, we'll continue our coverage of the latest on that huge explosion in texas that leveled entire blocks and the danger...
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the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse for vote no. >> the measure had 54 yes votes but it needed 60 to beat a republican filibuster. five democrats also opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> coming up, we'll continue our coverage of the latest on that huge explosion in texas that leveled entire blocks and the danger may not be over yet. >>> boys accused of sexually assaulting a bay area classmate. classmate. why the ,, hundreds more are hurt aftea massive explosion at a texas fertilizer plant. it happened about 5 hours a >>> dozens are feared dead, hundreds more hurt after a massive explosion at a texas fertilizer plant. it happened about five hours ago in the small town of west, about 20 miles from waco. firefighters were there battle a fire when the plant exploded. we are told the fire is now under control. kpix5 joe vasquez following the story in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: there are very many elements at w
the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse for vote no. >> the measure had 54 yes votes but it needed 60 to beat a republican filibuster. five democrats also opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> coming up, we'll continue our coverage of the latest on that huge explosion in texas that leveled entire blocks and the danger...
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were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really four. what we're for are the good things that the bucs policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create. together. too oftenne idea missing from our public debate, it is that idea, together. in the last few years we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like together, compassion, and community, as if they're only possible meanings were as some sort of secret code for stateism. collective action does not only or even usually mean government action. conservatives cannot surrender the idea of community to the
were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really four. what we're for are the good things that the bucs policies will yield to the american...
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. >> but if the county is not going to do that because he is an elected official then they have no other means other than to make everybody whole. which means fair share for everybody else. >> reporter: sergeant dennis moser is the president of the association. >> because you're an elected official doesn't put you above the law. >> reporter: other unions are also demanding answers. the registered nurse's union says they intentionally violated the agreements. the building and construction trade writes it is wrong regarding the association. others talk about how it could impact the budget. >> it is very important how we get the contracts buttoned up and that nobody did something like that. >> reporter: rosen still stands by his decision, calling the 5% bonus cut unfair. >> that is not fair to p
. >> but if the county is not going to do that because he is an elected official then they have no other means other than to make everybody whole. which means fair share for everybody else. >> reporter: sergeant dennis moser is the president of the association. >> because you're an elected official doesn't put you above the law. >> reporter: other unions are also demanding answers. the registered nurse's union says they intentionally violated the agreements. the building...
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they think in the general election 4% of the people care most about this issue, even though 91% of the country disagrees with us, we might not pay a political price for it whereas we know the lobby--the gun lobby will make us pay a price for it. isn't that what is wrong with our structurally with the current democracy. >> of course that's what is wrong with it. weakening that lobby is a very important part of it. but also changing the rules of the senate is a part of it that has to meet that weakening halfway. and when you have these senators who are afraid to vote for something because of the grade they're going to get. max baucus when he said why he didn't vote for it, one word, montana. the nra and the crazy support of max baucus. i'm not going to say it's crazy to support max baucus because they got what they wanted but they're so supportive with money you understand why the senators vote in that way. you have to change the structure of the filibuster. noah is right with four democratic senators they only would have gotten to 59 but they shouldn't have to get past 59. they shouldn'
they think in the general election 4% of the people care most about this issue, even though 91% of the country disagrees with us, we might not pay a political price for it whereas we know the lobby--the gun lobby will make us pay a price for it. isn't that what is wrong with our structurally with the current democracy. >> of course that's what is wrong with it. weakening that lobby is a very important part of it. but also changing the rules of the senate is a part of it that has to meet...
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down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords echoed the president's criticism of the senate vote. she wrote an op. ed. piece for the "new york times" accusing the senators who blocked the measure of cowardice. she was shot in the head two years ago during an event in her home state of arizona. >>> the stock market is on pace for its biggest weekly loss of the year just a week after hitting an all-time high. stocks fell after bank of america reported lackluster quarterly profits. the dow shed 138 points while the nasdaq plunged nearly 60. for the first time in nearly two years, apple stock price fell below $400. a drop in demand for ipod and iphone products led investors to sell off that stock. shares fell from an all-time high in september of $705 to close at $402 yesterday. >>> 4:52. coming
down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords echoed the president's criticism of the senate vote. she wrote an op. ed. piece for the "new york times" accusing the...
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>> it hasn't changed right now because we haven't had an election. what has to happen is one candidate in illinois who went down, she was the first one who went down. >> for the seat once held by jesse jackson jr. >> she was too close to the nra. in 2014, believe me. there are going to be republican members from suburban districts. not from real world districts but suburban districts who are on the wrong side of this issue and should be driven from public office from this immoral stand on this issue. when that happens that will send a very powerful message and in 2015 you will see legislation on this issue. >> i want to read you a portion of heidi heitkamp's statement. in part she said i thought long and hard about this. i've taken the tough meetings. i've heard overwhelmingly from the people of north dakota, and at the end of the day my duty is to listen and republican the people of north dakota, corwin saying the same thing, even though 90% say they support expanded background checks. the reality is we still have a divide. >> four democrats. >> but
>> it hasn't changed right now because we haven't had an election. what has to happen is one candidate in illinois who went down, she was the first one who went down. >> for the seat once held by jesse jackson jr. >> she was too close to the nra. in 2014, believe me. there are going to be republican members from suburban districts. not from real world districts but suburban districts who are on the wrong side of this issue and should be driven from public office from this...
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. >> families who have unspeakable agree to summon the courage to petition their elected leaders. not just to honor the memory of their children but to protect the lives of all of our children. 90 percent of democrats in the senate voted for the idea. it is not going to happen. >> congresswoman gabrielle gifford was seriously injured by gun violence was by the president cited quotas being. the measure did not pass. she accused the opposing senators of cowardice. the final vote tally 54 to 46. the probe was part of a compromise struck by democratic and republican senator. the filibuster requires 60 votes. the bill backed by president obama called face fierce opposition from the national rifle association. a ban on assault weapons also failed along with a bid to block the sale of high capacity ammunition clips. >> new details on the ricin letter sent to president obama. as an official says the lab tests confirmed the letter's into mississippi senator roger wicker did contain the deadly substance rycin . and that more tests are expected. meantime, an arrest is made in the case. feder
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you know when you find him there is president-elect obama going to be a massive shootout and you don't want to see ten kids get killed on the street in the middle of that shootout. was in an excess of caution? yes. can understand why they did it? yes. i also think there was another law enforcement purpose to it. by shutting boston down, they shut off from them a lot of ways to escape. couldn't use the subways. couldn't use the buses. couldn't use the amtrak. couldn't use this or that. there was ohm one thing he could use, a car. so now you've kind of circled him pretty well. i think that's another reason. >> better to be safe than sorry. >> we are running out of time. he has a -- dana has a question. >> we're going to keep you for one more block. >> okay. >> one of the things you were talking about in the green room is that because law enforcement performed so ably in these situations that americans, as citizens, you don't have to have this as your top worry, that you can let law enforcement worry about it. >> this is a very difficult message and i think both president bush and preside
you know when you find him there is president-elect obama going to be a massive shootout and you don't want to see ten kids get killed on the street in the middle of that shootout. was in an excess of caution? yes. can understand why they did it? yes. i also think there was another law enforcement purpose to it. by shutting boston down, they shut off from them a lot of ways to escape. couldn't use the subways. couldn't use the buses. couldn't use the amtrak. couldn't use this or that. there was...
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mitt romney his opponent in the last election will be in this room. you'll have the former democratic governor michael dukakis. also several other former massachusetts republican governs. jane swift and bill well. these are political leaders coming together. we may argue about other things, we may argue about policy, but it's time for the community to come together and heal. it's a very interesting time for the president to give a message to this community and to the untri and to the world. we don't know exactly what happened. we don't know why it happened. the president wants to say we'll get to the bottom of this. we're also going to help you. we're going to help the community heal, help the families put their lives back together. it's an interesting time in the sense that governor patrick has taken the lead more than mayor menino. the mayor has try. he had health issues recently. came out of the hospital for some of the conferences. you haven't seen him in the neighborhoods. he's a hands-on mayor for 20 years. he's not running for re-election. ther
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there has been an upsurge in recent years i think it is absolutely tied if not entirely due to the election of an afro-american president many of these groups i would say most of them are teenaged with racism and obviously this is a spur and an impetus to them and the tea party movement while not violent in and of itself but if the rhetoric had been but its rhetoric. its rhetoric it can be very explosive though. the tea party had or it can always be explosive absolutely the tea party's rhetoric did verge on extremism certainly not blaming the tiepolo for any upsurge of right wing violence but you know there are some some suggestive inspiration here amy you want to jump in there go ahead yeah well let me i mean actually obama is a great example of the way in which there was an intersection between what happened after not what happened in nine eleven and over the two thousand it's not only that obama is african-american although i think that that's important but it was also he's also viewed by right wing groups as a foreigner and there's some suspicion right that he wasn't even born in this c
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it makes it an issue of 2014 and those senators up for re-election then. john and chris, there is really no big legislative plan "b" to tackle background checks. there is this gun bill in the senate, certainly from the white house's perspective. very watered down measure including straw purchases, a measure on straw purchases and school safety, which they say are necessary, but certainly not as much as they would have liked to have seen. >> brianna, thank you very much. it's a very complex and emotional debate when it comes to gun control. there is a large portion of the country. 45% of the households. that we have laws of restricting the rights of getting guns lawfully. good guys is not the way to go about it. and that's what you see in the pressuring of the politicians who voted no on the bill. >> 45% gun owners. up to 90% saying they would support some kind of background check. a little bit of dichotomy. >> and we do have background checks. >> some democrats voted against it also. a lot going on. let's get to christine romans in new york. >> new develop
it makes it an issue of 2014 and those senators up for re-election then. john and chris, there is really no big legislative plan "b" to tackle background checks. there is this gun bill in the senate, certainly from the white house's perspective. very watered down measure including straw purchases, a measure on straw purchases and school safety, which they say are necessary, but certainly not as much as they would have liked to have seen. >> brianna, thank you very much. it's a...
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b but, you know, before the last election, wall street ceos go to washington and have a meeting with the president. they come back and they would whisper, he doesn't get us, he doesn't like us, this is miserable, this is awful. has anything changed meaningfully in terms of the relationship and the way you think the president and wall street are approaching each other? >> i'll speak for our side. i can't speak for the president of the united states. but i would say this last meeting we had with the president a few days ago was constructive. the members of the financial service this morning made it very clear that we want to play a role in 3406g the economy forward and having a set of conditions in our capital market that would add to lending. and putting people back to work. >> how about in the way he's approaching it, meaning people would come back and say, andrew, it's lip service is. very happy to walk into the white house, but great, a big nothing. >> i would say there has been a lot more outreach on the part of this administration towards the business community in general and the
b but, you know, before the last election, wall street ceos go to washington and have a meeting with the president. they come back and they would whisper, he doesn't get us, he doesn't like us, this is miserable, this is awful. has anything changed meaningfully in terms of the relationship and the way you think the president and wall street are approaching each other? >> i'll speak for our side. i can't speak for the president of the united states. but i would say this last meeting we had...
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when you have 90% of the population going one way and your democratically elected representatives going another way. it may change. >> john: do you agree, seeing how the public has moved in issues like marriage equality is a precedent here? >> absolutely, and i think the politicians are going to have a surprise in 2014 if america can get their act together and say you're not payings attention to what we're saying. >> heidi heitkamp of north dakota, bill daily who donated $2,500 to her campaign said he was betrayed and said, quote i want my money back. will it matter if people will withhold their donations or will they get enough from the gun lobby to make up for it. what is this all about. >> we know about the revolving door of politics. in terms of how the money flows it's both sides. it's not just republicans who are receiving nra money. it goes both ways. and having posted a study to find out that background checks are more popular than kittens. >> john: more popular than christmas. >> i'm happy about that, i'm tired of kittens being on their high horse. >> after newtown happened, an
when you have 90% of the population going one way and your democratically elected representatives going another way. it may change. >> john: do you agree, seeing how the public has moved in issues like marriage equality is a precedent here? >> absolutely, and i think the politicians are going to have a surprise in 2014 if america can get their act together and say you're not payings attention to what we're saying. >> heidi heitkamp of north dakota, bill daily who donated...
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you get a lot of elections going on this year, so many things going on. want to get back to normal. >> in fact, the "boston herald" editorial today, shelly, raises the question will we ever feel safe again? and i wonder if you've come to any conclusions about that. >> we will -- boston will regroup. what i love are some of the letters that are pouring in. my office is also a repository for letters to the editor. i love the ones from people who said, you know, we've never run a marathon in our lives, but, damn it, we're going to start training and we're going to be back and be here next year. i love that kind of spirit. it's a sort of thing that will make us heal, and it real make us feel, safe. yes, we will be very cautionary. we'll be okay with having our bags searched when we go into the mbta, but not forever, and we hope not for very long. >> you know, i personally was moved yesterday, jeff, when i was with one of the groups of moms that i talked to on a local playground, and there had been some word about movement in the investigation, and first they
you get a lot of elections going on this year, so many things going on. want to get back to normal. >> in fact, the "boston herald" editorial today, shelly, raises the question will we ever feel safe again? and i wonder if you've come to any conclusions about that. >> we will -- boston will regroup. what i love are some of the letters that are pouring in. my office is also a repository for letters to the editor. i love the ones from people who said, you know, we've never...
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the people with unspeakable green summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders. not just to honor the memory of their children but to protect the lives of all of our children. >> 90 percent of democrats in the senate voted for that idea. but it is not going to happen. >> congresswoman gabrielle gifford, was severely injured in violent--gun violence also stood by the president cited quotas been furious the measure did not pass and accused the opposing senators of cowardice. the final vote tally was 54 to 46 the proposal was part of a compromise struck by democratic and republican senator. it was a backed by the president, but faced fierce opposition from the national rifle association. a ban on assault weapons also failed along with a bid to block the sale of high capacity ammunition clips. >> 523 that you for waking up with kron 4 morning news we will have more in just a minute. at uatniversveity of phoenx we know the value of your education is where it can take you. [now arriving: city hospital] which is why we're proud to help connect our students with leading
the people with unspeakable green summoned the courage to petition their elected leaders. not just to honor the memory of their children but to protect the lives of all of our children. >> 90 percent of democrats in the senate voted for that idea. but it is not going to happen. >> congresswoman gabrielle gifford, was severely injured in violent--gun violence also stood by the president cited quotas been furious the measure did not pass and accused the opposing senators of cowardice....
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these are folks who will absolutely vote for this issue in an election. one republican senator said to me i know this is a 90% issue in the public but will those 90% definitely vote on this issue? this person said we will see. we don't know that for sure. i i think it's striking that the nra's public position on all of this was to say, look. if we can do something to prevent the next newtown, we ought to at least try. that's what wayne lapierre said after the newtown tragedy. and his idea was for school safety, for armed guards. indeed, a lot of state legislators have taken that up but when it came to extending what the nra was for in the past background checks, they said, no, no. this gets us down a slippery slope and we are able to have the same impact that they have always had. >> reverend al sharpton, how do i say this as we look at these names and faces? is washington really filled with so many cowards? so many selfish, short-sided politicians who really don't care about leading and only care about winning? how is that? >> i think that is probably ab
these are folks who will absolutely vote for this issue in an election. one republican senator said to me i know this is a 90% issue in the public but will those 90% definitely vote on this issue? this person said we will see. we don't know that for sure. i i think it's striking that the nra's public position on all of this was to say, look. if we can do something to prevent the next newtown, we ought to at least try. that's what wayne lapierre said after the newtown tragedy. and his idea was...
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down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> san francisco is getting ke bometer on mark street. it's gnga lay coting the number peoplen the bike lane at any given time. bike riding is up % over just the last five years. and on market street alone, it's increased 98%. this bike barometer is expected to be installed by the end of the month. >>> justin bieber can't seem to catch a break these days. the pop star is facing new criticism over a prepaid debit card that he has been promoting. it's marketed to teens. it's called the spendsmart card. and it does give parents instant alerts when the card is used, and blocks stores they choose. but there are fees involved. $1.50 to withdraw from an atm. if you lose it you pay $8 for a replacement. and if you don't use the card for a month, you pay $3. >> prepaid cards do not have federal protect
down to politics, the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> five democrats were among those who opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> san francisco is getting ke bometer on mark street. it's gnga lay coting the number peoplen the bike lane at any given time. bike riding is up % over just the last five years....
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we are public we are public servants, we have been elected to office to s the public and our concern is public safetyor our counties he was asking that we allow the federal government ha officers on the ground to protect our border. if we let them do jobs, we can secure the border and move forward with a problem at hand which is immigration reform. thank you very much. >> the next speaker, briscoe county, massachusetts. to thank you for your leadership on this issue, insisting law enforcement to be included in this policy that will become law at some point. 5 million people are waiting behind the borders to begin a pathway to citizenship. people since 1986 have disrespected the laws of the country. want ane that americans immigration policy that is based on the premise of following the rules as the previous speakers have said. most people that emigrate to the united states afford them the opportunity of self- determination. freedom to pursue a better life icnd sially. those freedoms are ma pe wee tl pte massachusetts, we have seen a large influx oimmigrants even though we are not a b
we are public we are public servants, we have been elected to office to s the public and our concern is public safetyor our counties he was asking that we allow the federal government ha officers on the ground to protect our border. if we let them do jobs, we can secure the border and move forward with a problem at hand which is immigration reform. thank you very much. >> the next speaker, briscoe county, massachusetts. to thank you for your leadership on this issue, insisting law...
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his next court appearance is next month, two days after that special election. >> could be a close one. thanks very much. let's get the weather from sam. >> we're going to show you pictures this morning of heavy rain over the middle of the country. we're going to start in missouri but we're going to talk all the way through illinois this morning. in roanoke people are evacuated from their homes due to rising waters. up to three inches of rain fell in this area. we're getting reports of a lot of flooding in northern illinois this morning. here's the rain in that system. this is a soaking system. in these red zones all the way into central michigan two to three inches of additional rain today. remember they had two inches in that zone yesterday. also the target zone is here in memphis but generally from new orleans to the canadian border. on the northern line of that more snow. this is incredible. the snow here is very large, very deep. when you add rain on the southern end and start to melt this together this is going to be a tough season for flooding we feel all the way to the dakotas
his next court appearance is next month, two days after that special election. >> could be a close one. thanks very much. let's get the weather from sam. >> we're going to show you pictures this morning of heavy rain over the middle of the country. we're going to start in missouri but we're going to talk all the way through illinois this morning. in roanoke people are evacuated from their homes due to rising waters. up to three inches of rain fell in this area. we're getting reports...
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i was elected 1992. he came in in a special election a couple of months later. just small facts of baldwin walker bill was signed into law by gov. tommy thompson. transparency and campaign finances. and interesting. this was before wisconsin had any laws to allow for electronic filing of campaign reports. i did not want to say was the early days of the internet, but it was not used yet for public documents. if you really want to see how candid it was raising money into their were getting money from, you had to either pay for hard copies to be xeroxed and mailed at great expense or you had to journey to the state capitol in madison in order to get copies. this started the process in the states of electronic filing. host: tammy baldwin, a democratic senator from wisconsin. serves on the homeland security committee and special agent. bob on the republican line. first up. caller: i would like to ask the senator there why they cannot move as fast on thin that will beth the gun control? they got the vote and received it. what are they going to do? there are veterans o
i was elected 1992. he came in in a special election a couple of months later. just small facts of baldwin walker bill was signed into law by gov. tommy thompson. transparency and campaign finances. and interesting. this was before wisconsin had any laws to allow for electronic filing of campaign reports. i did not want to say was the early days of the internet, but it was not used yet for public documents. if you really want to see how candid it was raising money into their were getting money...
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and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins mark kirk, putt toomey and john mccain all voted for it. afterwards mccain showed no sympathy for his colleagues who had been cowed by the nr. >> i can't blame any interest group for votes. people who are responsible. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> michael: let's go behind the lines now and look inside republican senator michigan mcconnell's victory laugh over the background checks gun amendment failing. the simple idea of extending background checks to gun shows and internet purchases s
and she's up for re-election. there are heroes on the right republicans senator susan collins mark kirk, putt toomey and john mccain all voted for it. afterwards mccain showed no sympathy for his colleagues who had been cowed by the nr. >> i can't blame any interest group for votes. people who are responsible. drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the...
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we saw that w election. the president was very, very st affected by newtown and he putth h had behind this. where does he go now? where does the administration go or is it simply a case of harry reid saying there's no chance and so we move on? >> legislatively i think harry reid will set it aside. at the white house, i think it now turns into a political issue and on capitol hill too. they know they can't get it through congress now. somebody said sadly that it's going to take more mass shootings in order for something like this to pass but the white house is going to turn this into a big political issue and just hammer the republicans with it. >> a lot of people are angry because they're saying the interpretation of the bill was wrong. >> right. >> you see a lot of that anger out, that, in fact, it did not do what a lot of people said it would do. >> that's right. a lot of people said what it would do is prohibit the sale of guns between family members and the president says that's absolutely not true. the
we saw that w election. the president was very, very st affected by newtown and he putth h had behind this. where does he go now? where does the administration go or is it simply a case of harry reid saying there's no chance and so we move on? >> legislatively i think harry reid will set it aside. at the white house, i think it now turns into a political issue and on capitol hill too. they know they can't get it through congress now. somebody said sadly that it's going to take more mass...
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one is that i think if you look at the election and how much of the effort around the presidential election was around jobs and the economy, then it reverted back to talking about the economy and jobs, the president has been on the record quite a bit opposing legalization and the decriminalization of our drug laws. but he is very much on the record of saying that a public health approach would be most effective. so i looked at both candidates, i could not certainly be more supportive of not only the person that i work for, but the support that he has given, given me and given this office in reforming the policies that i talked to you about a minute ago. >> thank you. >> will thanks. >> how old you characterize the pharmaceutical companies' responses to the abuse of prescription narcotics? i know you touched on prescriptions, but we do have a question, wondering if you could expand. >> and there has been some progress by the pharmaceutical industry on this. first of all, as you know from some of the news releases yesterday from the food and drug administration, the abuse/deterrent formulas o
one is that i think if you look at the election and how much of the effort around the presidential election was around jobs and the economy, then it reverted back to talking about the economy and jobs, the president has been on the record quite a bit opposing legalization and the decriminalization of our drug laws. but he is very much on the record of saying that a public health approach would be most effective. so i looked at both candidates, i could not certainly be more supportive of not...
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were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're for are the good things that these policies will yield to the american people. what we're really for is the kind of society that those policies would allow the american people to create -- together. there is one idea too often missing from our public debate, it is that idea, together. in the last few years we conservatives seem to have abandoned words like together, compassion, and community, as if they're only possible meanings were as some sort of secret code for stateism. collective action does not only or even usually mean government action. conservatives cannot surrender the idea of communi
were elected to serve. after all they know what they are for, so why don't we? perhaps it is because it is so easy in washington to forget. in washington we debate public policy so persistently that we can lose sight of the fact that policy is our means, and they are not ends. we think we were for the court taxes or spending restraint, but those are policies we advocate. they're not what we're really for. what we're for are the good things that these policies will yield to the american people....
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elections and. move the. camera. how you may. want to just help you. and only this for. i had. a little. ok. he's not. he's not a hero friday i've been back. but. if you is the i'm with you be here by the end. of the. lead the pace will congress. i'm all the lady of texas. and give your don't record. we did we reclaim and all the way and for the people. it up. this is a map of the original bone grease from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas here's a map of the state of texas today and all of the mountains all the way up to here which is wyoming colorado new mexico. kansas and oklahoma. that we're part of the nation then have been stripped away because this is the northern limit of texas which is somewhere and sheer. so yeah i. have served these papers to. all the different governors. to washington d.c. . to europe blame is for. so what i did. is i'm leaving him a copy because i didn't serve him. i decided all the top people. viewed you have any. money real money. with.
elections and. move the. camera. how you may. want to just help you. and only this for. i had. a little. ok. he's not. he's not a hero friday i've been back. but. if you is the i'm with you be here by the end. of the. lead the pace will congress. i'm all the lady of texas. and give your don't record. we did we reclaim and all the way and for the people. it up. this is a map of the original bone grease from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas here's a map of the...
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representatives wind up getting elected because their people with wealth that are paying for their elections. may be. the. you may. want to just. only. have. a little. ok. he's not. he's not a hero fred there have been bad. c.s.b. sidley if you is a him would you be here by the f l. the case where the congress. follow the lady of texas. and give her dome record. we then we reclaimed all the lay em for the people. pick. it up. this is a map of the original bunker is from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas here's a map of the state of texas today and all of the mountains. all we have to here which is wyoming colorado new mexico kansas and oklahoma. that we're part of the nation then have been stripped away because this is the northern limit of texas which is somewhere and sheer. you can see or. have served these papers to. all the different governors. to washington d.c. . to europe blame is put. so what did. them leave in him a copy of code that didn't serve him. i decided to build the top people. you do you have any. money real money. with. friends are. more abl
representatives wind up getting elected because their people with wealth that are paying for their elections. may be. the. you may. want to just. only. have. a little. ok. he's not. he's not a hero fred there have been bad. c.s.b. sidley if you is a him would you be here by the f l. the case where the congress. follow the lady of texas. and give her dome record. we then we reclaimed all the lay em for the people. pick. it up. this is a map of the original bunker is from eighteen to thirty six...
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>> we'll see if different senators were elected purpose there were a few other profiles of courage. senator mary landers up for reelection from louisiana, she voted for it. i ran into her in the hallway after the vote. and i said, "senator, how tough a vote was that?" and she said, "it was a very tough vote but it was the right thing to do." senator reid has effectively pulled the bill. he said it's time to take a pause here and a breath here and kind of see what the next steps are. but i think it's done for gun control slairkz at least with this current makeup of the senate. >> ifill: it may be too much to ask people taking tough votes to take vote on immigration, gay marriage, and gun control in one session. thank you, jeff. and congratulations on the new job. >> thanks, gwen. >> ifill: how does government, how do leaders, how do we function when everything is so uncertain? the white house released this picture of the president meeting with security advisers on the boston bombings in the situation room today. at a time like this, though, with ricin scares and shocking explosions i
>> we'll see if different senators were elected purpose there were a few other profiles of courage. senator mary landers up for reelection from louisiana, she voted for it. i ran into her in the hallway after the vote. and i said, "senator, how tough a vote was that?" and she said, "it was a very tough vote but it was the right thing to do." senator reid has effectively pulled the bill. he said it's time to take a pause here and a breath here and kind of see what the...
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let me close to one final point to my americans who share the belief in free enterprise who elected me. america is a nation of immigrants but republicans and democrats have failed to enforce the laws. we're not going to deport them. so let's secure the border. let's bring these people out to of the shadows. they will undergo a background check, they will pay a fine, they will start paying taxings. they won't qualify for federal benefits. we all wish we did not have this problem but we do. leaving things the way they are, that is the real amnesty. we have to fix it. [speaking spanish] thank you. [applause] >> i thought i might go last to allow me to say i agree with everything that was said and sit down but jeff you're going to get that honor. i want to thank my colleagues up here showing me that the senate can work. -- how the senate can work. it is going to take more for us to get this bill passed and it is incredibly impoortant for people of my state. the leadership of mccain and schumer throughout this process has been outstanding. it is everything i wish i could have seen from the
let me close to one final point to my americans who share the belief in free enterprise who elected me. america is a nation of immigrants but republicans and democrats have failed to enforce the laws. we're not going to deport them. so let's secure the border. let's bring these people out to of the shadows. they will undergo a background check, they will pay a fine, they will start paying taxings. they won't qualify for federal benefits. we all wish we did not have this problem but we do....
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elections. is. beyond me. how you may. want to just help you. and only. mr head. ok. ok. he's not. he's not a hero friday afternoon the. c.h.p. says if you is the i'm with you be here by the f.b.i. . and let the case where the congress. modeled the lady of texas. and gave her dome record. we then we reclaimed all the way and for the people. think. that. this is a map of the original bunker is from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas. here's a map of the state of texas today and all of the mountains all the way up to here which is wyoming colorado new mexico kansas and oklahoma. that we're part of the nation then have been stripped away because this is the northern limit of texas which is somewhere and sheer. you can see or. have served these papers to. all the different governors. to washington d.c. . to europe blame is put. so did. them leaving him a copy because i didn't serve him. i deserved all the top people. do you have any. money real money. with. friends are
elections. is. beyond me. how you may. want to just help you. and only. mr head. ok. ok. he's not. he's not a hero friday afternoon the. c.h.p. says if you is the i'm with you be here by the f.b.i. . and let the case where the congress. modeled the lady of texas. and gave her dome record. we then we reclaimed all the way and for the people. think. that. this is a map of the original bunker is from eighteen to thirty six of the nation called the republic of texas. here's a map of the state of...
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the worry that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. they worried the gun lobby would spend a lot of money and paint them as anti-second amendment. >> an angry president surrounded by family members of the newtown victims charging that opponents of gun legislation caved into pressure and look for an excuse to vote no. .ponsored by pat toomey for senate democrats voted with republicans on this. each of whom face reelection next year. will there be any political fallout from this or will it be forgotten by november? >> i think it will. it is a question of intention. i think i saw a poll where gun control is at the bottom of concerns of americans. , people are for gun control. it is not a burning issue in their lives. if they arantiun-control, it -- it is the people that come out and vote. that is why you have the democrats that voted against it. that was the key. there was a lot of resistance from republicans. cost over some that and supported the bill, including john mccain and pat toomey. i think it is understandable. it is a matter of
the worry that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. they worried the gun lobby would spend a lot of money and paint them as anti-second amendment. >> an angry president surrounded by family members of the newtown victims charging that opponents of gun legislation caved into pressure and look for an excuse to vote no. .ponsored by pat toomey for senate democrats voted with republicans on this. each of whom face reelection next year. will there be any...
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ever since the 1994 elections when democrats pushed to approve an assault weapon's ban and that cost them a number of seats, they've shied away from gun control. this is the first time the obama administration got into this legislative fight and maybe underestimated how difficult it would be to get congress to change. even in a body that is controlled by the democrats. there is a working majority in favor of gun control. >> do you think -- i heard the president specifically call for a more organized efrl on the other side of the issue. do you think that might be happening as well a little bit more? >> sure. you might see ofa, the group that wants to support the president. they might get more involved and democratic law makers want to do more. gun right supporters have a pretty big foothold inside the democratic party especially in the senate. senators in california, senators are a little different than have much more rural areas and push on the gun control issue. you look at the senators from alaska and montana and arkansas, north dakota yesterday that deserted the president on the g
ever since the 1994 elections when democrats pushed to approve an assault weapon's ban and that cost them a number of seats, they've shied away from gun control. this is the first time the obama administration got into this legislative fight and maybe underestimated how difficult it would be to get congress to change. even in a body that is controlled by the democrats. there is a working majority in favor of gun control. >> do you think -- i heard the president specifically call for a...
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it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they don't win all the time, at least we'll feel like we gave it our best shot. so that's why i think the challenges are not likely to be a big threat. >> i think you used the expression imperial presidency, is that right? >> yeah, i did. >> >> i just want to make sure. >> sure did. >> okay. so mayor bloomberg, governor walker, barack obama are all using executive orders to accomplish a lot of what you're talking about, and my question to you is whether you think this is a response to their legislative branch, or it's actually a change in how the sort of executives
it was the election of barack obama and the democratic control. because, again, they didn't have a voice. and so it's hard to kind of mobilize people to throw out an incumbent when they have a voice and the person is speaking on their behalf. and if people understand, you know, this is part of due process, right? it's not -- we love to win all the time. but if we -- we feel we've gotten a hearing. and my person who's promised to fight hard for me goes out and fights the good battle and they...